On 20 April 2026, Assistant Professor Dr. Puttipong Poncumhak, Dean of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, led the faculty’s executive team and personnel to participate in the Rod Nam Dam Hua ceremony honoring the University President and senior members on the occasion of the Songkran Festival. The ceremony was held as part of the “Pi Mai Mueang (Lanna New Year) Festival, University of Phayao 2026” at Phaya Ngam Muang Auditorium, University of Phayao.
On this occasion, Assistant Professor Dr. Puttipong Poncumhak, together with the executives and personnel of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, attended the “Pi Mai Mueang (Lanna New Year) Festival, University of Phayao 2026” at Phaya Ngam Muang Auditorium, University of Phayao. The ceremony was presided over by Professor Dr. Supakorn Pongsabangpho, President of the University of Phayao, who graciously delivered an address and extended his blessings to all participants. The personnel of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences collectively upheld Thailand’s cherished traditions by taking part in the Rod Nam Dam Hua ceremony to respectfully seek blessings from the President, faculty members, and senior staff, as an expression of gratitude and for auspiciousness during the Songkran Festival.
In addition, the event featured the ceremonial bathing of Phra Phuttha Phuchakharak, the Buddha image of the University of Phayao, as well as the royal statue of King Naresuan the Great, for auspicious blessings. The program also included activities reflecting the identity of Lanna culture, such as the traditional Lanna-style larb cooking competition and the Dam Hua procession, which beautifully embodied unity, cultural richness, and the refined elegance of local wisdom rooted in Lanna Thai heritage.
This ceremony was not only a continuation of treasured traditions but also a meaningful occasion that reflected warmth and unity, strengthening the bonds of respect, harmony, and connection among the people of the University of Phayao, as they move forward into the coming year with grace and auspiciousness.